Chapter 6 · Verse 19 · Dhyana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 6.19
Sanskrit
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता। योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
Transliteration
yathā dīpo nivāta-stho neṅgate sopamā smṛitā yogino yata-chittasya yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ
In plain words
Your mind is being battered right now—by worry about what you cannot control, by anger that won't settle, by the noise of everything pulling at you at once. Krishna says: a mind that finds even one quiet place to rest, one small sanctuary away from the storm, becomes unshakeable—not because the world stops howling, but because you stop being the wind. That steadiness is already inside you, waiting.
Word by Word
The lamp in a windless place burns with unwavering flame—this is the image Krishna offers for the yogi's mind in meditation. When your consciousness is protected from the gusts of desire, distraction, and doubt, it rests in its own luminous nature, steady and unshakeable.
This steadiness is not a rigid control but a natural outcome of turning your attention inward with reverence and discipline. In your daily life, notice how your mind flickers when exposed to the winds of busyness and craving—the practice is to create an inner sanctuary where your deepest awareness can burn clear.
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Bhagavad Gita 6.19 — BG 6.19
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